{"id":{"repo_id":"cape-town","oai_identifier":"oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12274"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/cape-town/oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12274","repository":{"repo_id":"cape-town","name":"University of Cape Town","base_url":"https://open.uct.ac.za/oai/request"},"display":{"title":"Analysis of HIV early infant diagnosis and linkage to care in the Western Cape: a laboratory perspective","abstract":"Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV is the cornerstones of HIV prevention programs. The principle of using antiretrovirals (ARV) to reduce the risk of transmission from mother to child is well established as a range of PMTCT regimens with varying efficacies have been widely studied and reviewed1. In South Africa and other Sub-Saharan countries, single dose Nevirapine, amongst other cost- effective regimens, have been adopted as part of the national HIV prevention program2 since 2003.","abstract_html":"Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV is the cornerstones of HIV prevention programs. The principle of using antiretrovirals (ARV) to reduce the risk of transmission from mother to child is well established as a range of PMTCT regimens with varying efficacies have been widely studied and reviewed1. In South Africa and other Sub-Saharan countries, single dose Nevirapine, amongst other cost- effective regimens, have been adopted as part of the national HIV prevention program2 since 2003.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Hsiao, Nei-Yuan"],"institution":"Division of Virology","degree_name":null,"degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2012,"date_issued":"2012","date_published":"2012","updated_at":"2026-07-22T22:23:31Z","subjects":[],"languages":["eng"],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12274","outbound_label":"Handle","outbound_source":"dc:identifier.uri"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Hsiao, Nei-Yuan"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.accessioned","label":"Dc Date Accessioned","values":["2015-01-20T18:08:22Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2015-01-20T18:08:22Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.issued","label":"Date","values":["2012"]},{"key":"dc:publisher.department","label":"Dc Publisher Department","values":["Division of Virology"]},{"key":"dc:publisher.institution","label":"Dc Publisher Institution","values":["University of Cape Town"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Master Thesis"]},{"key":"dc:type.qualificationlevel","label":"Dc Type Qualificationlevel","values":["Masters"]},{"key":"dc:type.qualificationname","label":"Dc Type Qualificationname","values":["MPh"]}]},{"id":"language_rights","label":"Language and Rights","entries":[{"key":"dc:language.iso","label":"Language (ISO)","values":["eng"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier.uri","label":"Identifier URI","values":["http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12274"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description","label":"Description","values":["Includes abstract.","Includes bibliographical references."]},{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV is the cornerstones of HIV prevention programs. The principle of using antiretrovirals (ARV) to reduce the risk of transmission from mother to child is well established as a range of PMTCT regimens with varying efficacies have been widely studied and reviewed1. In South Africa and other Sub-Saharan countries, single dose Nevirapine, amongst other cost- effective regimens, have been adopted as part of the national HIV prevention program2 since 2003."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Analysis of HIV early infant diagnosis and linkage to care in the Western Cape: a laboratory perspective"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:creator":["Hsiao, Nei-Yuan"],"dc:date.accessioned":["2015-01-20T18:08:22Z"],"dc:date.available":["2015-01-20T18:08:22Z"],"dc:date.issued":["2012"],"dc:description":["Includes abstract.","Includes bibliographical references."],"dc:description.abstract":["Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV is the cornerstones of HIV prevention programs. The principle of using antiretrovirals (ARV) to reduce the risk of transmission from mother to child is well established as a range of PMTCT regimens with varying efficacies have been widely studied and reviewed1. In South Africa and other Sub-Saharan countries, single dose Nevirapine, amongst other cost- effective regimens, have been adopted as part of the national HIV prevention program2 since 2003."],"dc:identifier.uri":["http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12274"],"dc:language.iso":["eng"],"dc:publisher.department":["Division of Virology"],"dc:publisher.institution":["University of Cape Town"],"dc:title":["Analysis of HIV early infant diagnosis and linkage to care in the Western Cape: a laboratory perspective"],"dc:type":["Master Thesis"],"dc:type.qualificationlevel":["Masters"],"dc:type.qualificationname":["MPh"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-22T22:23:31Z"}